Cheap Berlioz - Les Troyens / Levine, Troyanos, Norman, Domingo, Metropolitan Opera (DVD) (Brian Large) Price
CHEAP-PRICE.NET ’s Cheap Price
Here at Cheap-price.net we have Berlioz - Les Troyens / Levine, Troyanos, Norman, Domingo, Metropolitan Opera at a terrific price. The real-time price may actually be cheaper — click “Buy Now” above to check the live price at Amazon.com.
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Brian Large |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 28 March, 1984 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Geneon [Pioneer] |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Arts & Entertainment, Classical, Color, Concerts, France, French, Music, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Performance, Performing Arts, Performing Arts - Opera |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 013023167391 |
Related Products
Customer Reviews of Berlioz - Les Troyens / Levine, Troyanos, Norman, Domingo, Metropolitan Opera
Beautiful traditional staging of this masterpiece The Met performance of twenty or more years ago is still the one to see. The cast is flawless. Jessie Norman as Cassandra gives the best performance of her illustrious career and the young Troyanos and Domingo are also superb. A huge cast with excellent ballets (there are several) does this remarkable work justice. I give it four instead of five stars because the sound is somewhat under-recorded. I had to really boost the volume. Nevertheless, this is THE Troyens on DVD!
Not Great Visually But Who Cares??
OK, so this is not the greatest video visually. The colors are blah, the focus leaves a lot to be desired occasionally, and the stage sets are far from exciting. But if the most important asset of opera is the singing anyway, this is the video of Les Troyens to have. Jessye Norman's voice is clear and powerful, and the role of Cassandra the prophetess gone beserk is a great one for her. Even though Domingo's role is a punishing one he does much more than survive it -- his singing is a triumph. Troyanos is wonderful as Dido. Also wonderful is Levine in his young prime conducting an orchestra that is as polished as wonderful as could possibly sound in this sprawling behemoth of a masterpiece. For those who love these singers and love great singing and opera in general, this is a video worth having!!
Use your imagination.
I like this opera very much, but while I found it musically as good as the cast and conductor would lead one to expect, it is visually so disappointing that I gave my copy to the public library. If this performance is on CD, listen to that with your eyes closed and watch the performance you create in your own head. It can only be better.